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Amtrak adds seventh train through Fresno, Valley
(Source: Fresno Bee, June 20, 2016) FRESNO, Calif. — There is a new Amtrak passenger train rumbling through the San Joaquin Valley, providing a morning northbound option to the San Francisco Bay Area and a southbound train filling an afternoon schedule gap – a...
STA school bus workers in New Jersey join Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, June 20, 2016) PINEBROOK, N.J. — More than 150 school bus workers who transport students for Student Transportation of America (STA) in Pine Brook, New Jersey, have voted decisively to join Teamsters Local...
Passengers join lawsuit against cattle company following Amtrak derailment
(Source: Garden City Telegram, June 20, 2016) GARDEN CITY, Kan. — Thirteen people who were passengers on an Amtrak train that derailed March 14 near Cimarron have joined a federal lawsuit claiming gross negligence on the part of a cattle feeding company investigators...
Dallas-Fort Worth high-speed rail plan draws worldwide interest
(Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, June 20, 2016) FORT WORTH, Texas — High-speed rail is a touchy subject in much of Texas, where some politicians and landowners are concerned about train tracks cutting across private property. Full story: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Lawyer for one of accused in Lac-Megantic disaster wants access to more Crown evidence
(Source: Canadian Press, June 20, 2016) LAC-MÉGANTIC — The Crown must divulge more evidence against the train conductor charged in the Lac-Mégantic derailment that killed 47 people, his lawyer told court Monday. Full story: Montreal Gazette
OSHA sets up pilot program to target whistleblower protection violators
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, June 20, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Faced with frequent employer retaliation against whistleblowing workers who expose job safety and health violations and other workplace hazards, the Occupational Safety...
Canadian government proposes locomotive emissions regs
(Source: Progressive Railroading, June 20, 2016) The Canadian government has proposed its first-ever regulations to limit locomotive emissions. Full story: Progressive Railroading
CP cuts 2Q 2016 revenue outlook on weaker commodities, Alberta fire impact
(Source: Globe and Mail, June 21, 2016) OTTAWA — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd said on Tuesday it expected second-quarter revenue to fall about 12 per cent from a year earlier, hurt by weak commodity volumes, the Fort McMurray wildfire in northern Alberta and a...
Teamsters honor sanitation workers on National Garbage Collector Day
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, June 17, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today is National Garbage Collector Day, an annual event to honor the men and women who work to keep our neighborhoods and streets safe and clean on a daily basis. In the...
Steam locomotive from 1944 almost ready to roll again
(Source: Albuquerque Journal, June 19, 2016) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A steam whistle was blowing, a bell clanging, a jazz trio playing and scores of people cheering as the big, dark lady known as Santa Fe 2926 emerged at a slow, stately pace from her new house. Full...
